Keye Luke 陸錫麒 | |
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.jpg) Luke in 1976 | |
| Born | June 18, 1904 Canton, Qing Empire (present-day Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China) |
| Died | January 12, 1991 (aged 86) Whittier, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1934–1990 |
| Spouse |
Ethel Davis
(m. 1942; died 1979) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Edwin Luke (brother) |
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Keye Luke (Chinese: 陸錫麒; pinyin: Lù Xīqí; Jyutping: Luk6 Sek3 Kei4; June 18, 1904 – January 12, 1991) was a Chinese-born American actor, and a founding member of the Screen Actors Guild.[1][2] He portrayed Lee Chan, the "Number One Son" in the Charlie Chan films, the original Kato in the 1939–1941 Green Hornet film serials, Brak in the 1960s Space Ghost cartoons, Master Po in the television series Kung Fu, and Mr. Wing in the Gremlins films. He was the first Chinese-American contract player signed by RKO, Universal Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and was one of the most prominent Asian actors of American cinema in the mid-20th century.[3]
- ^ Flint, Peter B. (16 January 1991). "Keye Luke, Actor, Is Dead at 86; 'No. 1 Son' and 'Kung Fu' Master". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
- ^ "Keye Luke". Variety. 21 January 1991. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "Keye Luke". Files of Jerry Blake. 9 January 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2020.